Queen - I'm Going Slightly Mad: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'm Going Slightly Mad" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I'm Going Slightly Mad Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Queen

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I'm Going Slightly Mad" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dm
When the outside temperature rises
Em7-5                     Edim
And the meaning is oh so clear
Dm
One thousand and one yellow daffodils
Em7-5                      Edim
Begin to dance in front of you, oh dear
F#7
Are they trying to tell you something?
        G
You're missing that one final screw
F#7
You're simply not in the pink my dear
G                                  A7
To be honest you haven't got a clue

Chorus:
D         Ddim     Em7-5
I'm going slightly mad
D         Ddim     Em7-5
I'm going slightly mad
            F                    Em
It finally happened, it finally happened,
            F                     G#dim Gm Dm
It finally happened, I'm slightly mad.

I'm one card short of a full deck
I'm not quite the shilling
One wave short of a shipwreck
I'm not at my usual top billing
I'm coming down with a fever
I'm really out to sea
This kettle is boiling over
I think I'm a banana tree
Oh dear

Chorus

F#7
I'm knitting with only one needle
G
Unravelling fast it's true
F#7
I'm driving only three wheels these days
G                           A7 B7
But my dear, how about you?

Chorus:
E         Edim     F#m7-5
I'm going slightly mad
E         Edim     F#m7-5
I'm going slightly mad
            G                             F#m
It finally happened (oh yes), it finally happened,
            G                      A#dim Am
It finally happened, I'm slightly mad.
                   A#dim Am Em
Just very slightly mad
Em                   Em/G Em/B
And there you have it


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Ddim

Guitar chord Ddim

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Edim

Guitar chord Edim

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#dim

Guitar chord G#dim

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I'm Going Slightly Mad" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm Going Slightly Mad" by Queen.

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